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Political prisoners in Venezuela: Rocío San Miguel & Gen. Hernández Da Costa

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This resolution strongly condemns the Venezuelan regime for imprisoning hundreds of political prisoners and calls for their immediate release.

The resolution specifically highlights the cases of Rocío San Miguel, General Hernández Da Costa, and others detained on politically motivated grounds, including EU citizens.

It deplores the inhumane prison conditions, demands the restoration of prisoners' rights, and urges the regime to cease repression against civil society and the opposition.

The European Parliament calls for increased EU sanctions, urges the International Criminal Court to investigate human rights violations, and supports a return to democracy in Venezuela.

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The case of Rocío San Miguel and General Hernández Da Costa, among other political prisoners in Venezuela

position · EN · 2026-04-01

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Analysis

AI-generated·2 Apr 2026·Source document·Unverified

There are over 300 political prisoners in Venezuela.

What changes

The resolution strongly condemns the Maduro regime for imprisoning hundreds of political prisoners.
The resolution demands the immediate unconditional release of all political prisoners and arbitrarily detained persons, and the full restoration of their rights.
The resolution calls on the VP/HR and the Council to increase sanctions on the regime, including high-level officials, members of the security forces and the regime’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice, and Maduro himself.
The resolution urges the International Criminal Court to include ongoing human rights violations and arbitrary detentions in its investigation into the Maduro regime’s alleged crimes against humanity.
The resolution calls on the Venezuelan authorities to reinstate the OHCHR and guarantee its access to prisons, as well as guarantee unhindered access to the UN special procedure mandate-holders.

Expected impact

The resolution calls for increased sanctions on Venezuelan high-level officials, security forces, the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, and Nicolás Maduro himself.
The resolution urges the International Criminal Court to investigate ongoing human rights violations and arbitrary detentions by the Maduro regime.
The resolution calls for the reinstatement of the OHCHR in Venezuela and guarantees of access to prisons for the OHCHR and UN special procedure mandate-holders.

Limitations

The document is a resolution and does not contain specific legislative text that would be subject to detailed analysis of amendments or new provisions in the same way as a directive or regulation.
The document does not provide details on the specific mechanisms or criteria for the proposed increased sanctions.
The document does not detail the potential economic or social consequences of the requested actions, beyond the stated goal of supporting a return to democracy.

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